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Arup's purpose, shared values, and collaborative approach have set us apart for over 75 years, guiding how we shape a better world.
Infrastructure Platforms is a multidisciplinary technical engineering function globally distributed as part of a wider Technology Services offering, positioned within the Digital Technology Group of Arup.
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The Opportunity
At Arup, you belong to an extraordinary collective - where individuality is encouraged to thrive. Our strength comes from respecting, sharing, and connecting diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas. You will have the opportunity to do socially useful work that is meaningful - to Arup, your career, our members, and the clients and communities we serve.
As one of several Technical Operations Managers, you will be responsible for ensuring the delivery and quality assurance of disaster recovery capabilities for our technical infrastructure and services across both public and private cloud environments.
In this role, you will collaborate with other operations specialists and engineers passionate about technology. This environment offers opportunities to learn from others and share your knowledge in a cross-collaborative, supportive setting. With a varied infrastructure covering multiple cloud environments and cutting-edge solutions spanning compute, networks, and the modern workplace, you will have the chance to expand your skill set further.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop, coordinate, and implement disaster recovery programs
- Analyze potential risks and their impact on the organization
- Plan and manage drills and training for staff to ensure effective disaster responses
- Establish and maintain comprehensive disaster recovery documentation
- Conduct post-disaster or drill evaluations and make necessary adjustments
- Collaborate with technical teams to ensure data protection and system backups
- Stay current on industry trends, disaster risks, and best practices
- Communicate disaster recovery plans to stakeholders
- Ensure compliance with legal and company disaster recovery requirements
A typical day involves interacting with Technology Team Service Leads, Engineers, Analysts, and Technical Operations colleagues. Together, you will assess current safeguards, identify improvement opportunities, and implement initiatives, including designing, documenting, implementing, validating, and testing technical services and solutions vital for daily operations.
Did you know: Our Digital Technology team won the IT Team of the Year in 2021 at the Chartered Institute of IT's UK IT Industry Awards.
Is this role right for you?
This role is suitable if you can:
- Demonstrate in-depth knowledge of disaster recovery, infrastructure, and cloud technologies.
- Develop, coordinate, and implement disaster recovery solutions with proper testing and documentation.
- Work effectively with technical teams to ensure data and system protection.
- Have experience as a disaster recovery manager in a global technical environment.
- Communicate clearly, both in writing and verbally.
If you have questions or are not ready to apply, please email .
What we offer:
At Arup, we prioritize your success and growth.
Our attractive total reward package includes competitive pay, benefits supporting health and wellbeing, learning opportunities, and impactful work. As a member-owned organization, we share profits through a global scheme, and offer private medical insurance, life and accident insurance, income protection, and flexible benefits tailored to your needs.
Our commitment to diversity:
Arup is an equal opportunity employer promoting a diverse, inclusive workforce. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are committed to accessibility and reasonable adjustments during the application and interview process. Please contact for assistance.
Application process:
Visit our Careers page for details. We aim to make our recruitment process straightforward and welcome your feedback. Remember, Arup will never ask for payment or bank details during recruitment.